Tony Morris
About Classical Guitar Alive
Saturday at 7 pm
The classical guitar has the power to inspire, lift the spirit, and ease suffering. Many cultures and histories from present-day to Biblical times mention listeners being soothed by the sound of a guitar, lute, or lyre. For playlist, click on the link at the top of this page.
Program Schedule
Scottish Lute Music, Mozart, and Moscheles-Giuliani
6/28/2025
This week’s program features Scottish music from an anonymous lutenist from the Rowallen Lute Book of 1620, an early Mozart piano sonata arranged for solo guitar, and a joint composition for guitar and piano by Mauro Giuliani and Ignaz Moscheles.
Music by American Composers
7/5/2025
This week's edition of CLASSICAL GUITAR ALIVE! is a celebration of music by American composers, Copland, John Philips Sousa, and more, and features an interview with Giovanni De Chiaro, who has arranged and recorded the complete piano works of Scott Joplin.
Sharon Isbin Interview, World Premieres by Karen LeFrak, Music by Albeniz, Castlenuovo-Tedesco
7/12/2025
This week’s program features a May 6, 2025 interview with Grammy-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin, who talks about her world premiere recordings of Karen LeFrak’s “Miami Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra,” and “Habanera Nights” for guitar and Latin chamber ensemble, and the Quintet for guitar and strings by Castlenuovo-Tedesco, and “Asturias” by Albeniz.
Castellani Andriaccio Duo’s 50th Anniversary
7/19/2025
This week’s program features a 2025 interview with Joanne Castellani and Michael Andriaccio, who discuss highlights from their 50 years as a guitar duo, including commissioning new concertos for guitar duos, founding their own successful record label, Fleur de Son, their work with the Jo Ann Falletta Guitar Competition, and their approach to making music as a guitar duo.
Summer Music by Vivaldi, Purcell, Piazzolla, and more, Matt Dunne interview
7/26/2025
This week’s edition of Classical Guitar Alive! features music written about Summer, from Baroque through 21st Century by Vivaldi, Piazzolla, and more, and an interview with “Appalachian Summer” composer Matthew Dunne.
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